CODE OF CONDUCT
Patient Care Standards
Patient Rights and Responsibilities
We consider our patients’ families our partners in their child’ s care. We encourage respect for the personal preferences and values of each individual. Patients and / or families have rights and responsibilities that are posted throughout the Children’ s Colorado locations, on the intranet PPRR brochure- English; PPRR brochure- Spanish, on childrenscolorado. org.
We respect the rights of patients, parents, and / or legally authorized representatives to make healthcare decisions. When clinical decisions are in conflict and a choice needs to be made, patients, families, and team members can request an ethics consultation with the Ethics Committee 24 / 7 via the hospital operator( 720-777-1234) or OneCall( 720-777-3999).
Admission, Transfer, Discharge / Non-Discrimination
We admit, transfer, and discharge patients based on medical appropriateness. We do not discriminate against patients or their visitors on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, sex, creed, religion, pregnancy, disability( mental and physical), marital status, genetic information, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, insurance status, ability to pay, or other protected classification to the extent required by relevant laws.( Non-Discrimination of Patients)
Patient Safety
We commit to a culture of safety through our behaviors, initiatives, and programs. We strive to provide our patients, families, team members, visitors, and community with a safe environment in which to heal, work, and visit. We focus on the continuous enhancement of safety and improvement of patient care by the identification, analysis, and reduction of risks.
Informed Consent
We adhere to our General and Informed Consent policy that defines who can legally provide consent and outlines the informed consent process. Our policy provides clarification of procedures that require informed consent in compliance with Colorado Consent Law and other various regulatory and accrediting bodies.( Consent: General and Informed)
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act( EMTALA)
EMTALA is a federal law that governs the treatment of all individuals and / or transfer of an individual who presents to a hospital that participates in federal and state healthcare programs, regardless of the individual’ s insurance status or ability to pay.
EMTALA requires Children’ s Colorado to conduct a Medical Screening Exam( MSE) on all patients who present to an Emergency Department to assess whether an Emergency Medical Condition( EMC) exists. EMTALA also applies if an individual presents anywhere on hospital property if the individual requests examination or treatment for an EMC, or if a prudent layperson observer would believe that the individual is suffering from an EMC. If a patient is determined to have an EMC, EMTALA requires Children’ s Colorado to stabilize the patient and treat the EMC( e. g., a pregnant woman in labor or an adult experiencing a Code Blue event). If Children’ s Colorado is unable to stabilize a patient within its capability, or if the patient requests, an appropriate transfer to another facility will be implemented.( EMTALA— Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act)
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